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Good content from a guy who knows what does and does what he knows.😊 All from a likeable fella, if I were anywhere close, I would paddle a Coleman plastic canoe three miles upwind and upcurrent, to hang out with Seth your new low impact, sustainable fishery(Offer of low stress levels while on the water, beautiful scenery.) Sign me up for fly trolling from a Nice canoe like yours,BTW you'll need to hook me up with paddle,flyrod and reel, line weight forward please. We have beautiful rivers and lakes in my area(Clemson University) Pristine mountain Lake Keowee(motor exclusion zone)Lake HARTWELL with recreational boating high in popularity andvit boasts over 950 miles of shoreline. Then there is the Chatooga River, which leaving Burrells Ford eases you on little by little, whitewater class one eventially progresses to 2 and3. Next come the 7 steps or small waterfalls, many open canoes either get swamped or rolled.
Nice video in a beautiful setting. The Canoe Instructor in me can't resist pointing out that PFD in bottom of boat is of no use in a capsize! Great use of the "Indian stroke" (please, no offence intended) or in more modern terms the "hunter stroke" for quiet paddling.
Should title this " how to troll in a canoe" I didn't see any actual fly fishing that couldn't be accomplished with any style rod. So you know. When people type in the key words that bring up this video.... this is not the information they are looking for.
Just got my float tube, and I'm looking forward to getting on the water. I learned about float tube fishing by chance when another guy mentioned it as a joke (I'm a new fisher) and I realized it was the perfect solution for me as an apartment dweller with no storage space and who doesn't want to throw money at a roof rack system nor storage rental at the moment but who still wants to fish on the lake and not just on the dock / shore.
Heya, and thanks for asking about 'er! Old Town Tripper 17'. An iconic canoe for size, design, toughness, lightness, etc... The Discovery 16'9" is probably the closest relative in today's family. Beleive me, these canoes will become an extension of you.
Devotion to detail is a great part of the meditative experience that fishing is for me. Moreover, total devotion to details like these allow for a lifelong love of fishing, and can help your stuff last lifetimes too.
Thank you, Bill! It's some low-hanging-fruit-wisdom if you will, but as more and more folks are taking up fishing again, or are fresh to approaching the sport, I think small adjustments to fishing conventions like these do pay off.
My Big Water 132 in Marsh Camo showed up this morning. Another month before I can paddle it, 32” of ice still here in Minnesota. That will give me plenty of time to get all my gear rigged up.
Thanks Julia! I know that you'll get this, so in the tradition of nicknaming flies, I like to call Andy's orange clouser the Medomak Sunrise -- just a hunch that it would be a killing lure at dawn, preferably low water!!
Hi Seth, Great video with good information. I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on the Outcast Fish Cat Cruzer. I love everything I read about it & the integrated oars make sense for certain occasions. I'm thinking about the float tube mainly for hiking/backpacking into lakes and already have a pontoon boat. The thing I don't like is the foam seats, for those very reasons, inflatable would be easier. My other choice would be the Fish Cat 4 Delux w/inflatable seats. Any imput, advise or opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. like is the foam seats
Hiya, Robin: thank you for the interest and of course for watching our videos! I think so highly of Outcast boats in general that a.) we only carry Outcast and/or Fish Cat models in the store, and b.) if there's a model I haven't had the chance to fish from yet I still can know that it's going to be designed and engineered well to maneuver easily while providing rock-solid stability, and is going to shine as serious fishing gear with advantages over most other craft in certain situations. I've always thought that Outcast/Fish Cat boats kicked so swiftly with fins that nothing more to propel you was really needed, but if you're in waders and boots with over-the-boot fins those oars might really help you combat the leg drag and cover water to safety or to the bite. Also, as this is about exercise as well as effective fishing, there's something to appreciate about pulling with your upper body too. We'll have all of the above models to check out in the shop soon, and I would agree that if you're mostly about backpacking your boat, then the delux versions with inflatable seat and backrest will pack down best, and save a you few ounces in your efforts. Thanks again, -Seth
